Today we live in a forgotten world, crowded with illusions and lacking meaning. So much war, such desecration! All the while, how magnificent the Creation that holds comfort and peace. It contains the elements of which we are created and which make us brothers to Nature. It has the four directions that guide us. So simple and beautiful, it inspired our journey here, in these days now. And in spite of all the war, a spark of hope expands inside us, a message that comes to us from our ancestors, our grandparents, great- grandparents, great-great-grandparents who inspire us with their courage and protect us from all forgetfulness. Through time prophesies have foretold that the moment of humanity's transmutation would arrive, and that women would be at the forefront of this process. And here we are, bringing our seed.

In the church of the Eclectic Cult of the Santo Daime, spiritual leaders are called "padrinhos" (godfathers) and "madrinhas" (godmothers). Maria Alice became one of the madrinhas of the Santo Daime community Ceu do Mapia for her contribution as medium and healer, bringing with her the fundamentals of Umbanda to this eclectic center. Founder of Centro Medicina do Floresta (Forest Medicine Center), where, since 1989, she develops research and healings with the plants of the Amazon, as well as education of children and youngsters for the preservation of Nature and sustainable development. A member of the Alliance of Peoples of the Rainforest, she is an activist in the defense of their traditions and patrimony.